fourth class
(in the U.S. Postal Service) the class of mail consisting of merchandise weighing one pound or more, including parcel post and all first-, second-, or third-class matter weighing 8 ounces (227 grams) or more and not sealed against inspection.
Origin of fourth class
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Other definitions for fourth-class (2 of 2)
of, relating to, or designated as a class next below third, as for mailing, shipping, etc.
as fourth-class matter; by fourth-class mail: Send it fourth-class.
Origin of fourth-class
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How to use fourth class in a sentence
Not having heard what station he had booked for, I took a fourth-class ticket to Wittmund, which covered all chances.
The Riddle of the Sands | Erskine ChildersThe same day we were marched in a body to the railway depot and herded into a fourth-class car.
The Trail of '98 | Robert W. ServiceIt was a snowy day, the train was full, and he was obliged to climb into a fourth-class place, a seat on the top of the cars.
They've just divided us fourth-class men up among the rest to do chores for them.
Captain Jinks, Hero | Ernest CrosbyI suppose you understand, Jinks, that none of us upper-class men can afford to be seen talking to you fourth-class beasts?
Captain Jinks, Hero | Ernest Crosby
British Dictionary definitions for fourth-class
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of or relating to mail that is carried at the lowest rate
by fourth-class mail
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